# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa is ready for infrastructure projects. Speaking at the launch of the Tourism Investment Summit in Cape Town, she noted that local startups attracted over 682-million-rand in venture capital between 2019 and 2024, over half of Africa’s total in tourism solutions. De Lille pledged commitment to the […]
# The high-profile case of deputy president Paul Mashatile’s eight VIP protection officers today returns to the Randburg Regional Court in Gauteng. The officers dubbed the Blue Light Mafia face assault and damage to property charges after a 2023 video showed them attacking motorists on the N1 highway. The defence will argue a Section 174 […]
# AfriForum Youth will today hand over a petition to North-West University management, protesting the institution’s refusal to condemn the Kill the Boer chant. The demand, first sent to vice-chancellor Bismark Tyobeka in June, follows the chant being sung outside residences on the Potchefstroom campus. AfriForum’s Yvonne Gerber says they also called for disciplinary action […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has called for a united front against gang violence in Western Cape hotspots. The province has been plagued by a series of shootings, including incidents at court premises. Speaking in Kraaifontein, Masemola warned that police will not tolerate criminal activity and will continue to uphold the authority of the […]
# The United African Transformation says the ongoing National Macro Organisation of Government process is threatening rural development programmes. The transformation warns that over 200 officials from the Directorate of Co-operatives and Enterprise Development are being forced into agricultural roles they are not trained for, putting the success of land reform initiatives at risk. Party […]
# The Department of Tourism aims to diversify attractions, including sports tourism. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of the first Tourism Investment Summit, Tourism minister Patricia de Lille told SABC News that partnerships with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture will leverage events like LIV Golf in March next year and the […]
# Leaders of the Cultural Communities Collaborative Initiative have announced a new effort to engage on issues affecting their communities and contribute to the national dialogue. They will compile an input document outlining key challenges and proposed solutions, ensuring cultural voices are included in national discussions. The initiative’s co-chairperson, Barend Uys, encouraged cultural leaders to […]
# The Constitutional Court will decide whether men can legally assume their wives’ surnames after marriage. This comes after two couples, Jana Jordaan and Henry Van Der Merwe, as well as Jess Donnelly-Bornman and Andreas Nicolas Bornman, challenged parts of Section 26 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, arguing it unfairly discriminates on gender. […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum has urged the Departments of Employment and Labour and Home Affairs to increase inspections at businesses and clamp down on illegal operations. This after the High Court in Johannesburg yesterday sentenced seven Chinese nationals to 20-years each in prison for human trafficking and child labour. The forum’s Dennis Bloem […]
